LeBron James“The approval of Kamala Harris last year came with an additional bonus for him.
The files show that January 28 former vice-president paid $ 50,000 for the James entertainment company for the “production of campaign events”.
The top scorer of all time in the NBA has long criticized President Donald Trump, and James urged his supporters to “vote Kamala Harris” the week before the elections with a video that sparked criticism for the out -of -context clips.
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Vice-president Kamala Harris, the presidential democratic candidate, speaks during a campaign rally on November 2, 2024 at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC (AP photo / Jacquelyn Martin)
James and his long -standing trading partner, Maverick Carter, founded the company, Springhill Entertainment, in 2020.
“What are we talking about here? James posted on x.
With the post, James shared a video that made the headlines negative newspapers on the Trump rally at the Madison Square Garden and a Tony Hinchcliffe clip saying that he and a black person in the crowd sculpted the watermelons. The video also presents other titles that said that Trump spat “Nazi rhetoric” and extracts from assaulted African-Americans.
The commentators said that the clips had been released from their context and tore James, but he doubled a few days later.
“Having a daughter, having a woman, having a mother and things of this nature, how (Harris) believes in terms of women’s rights, that’s what the future with my children and where I see our country. I have the impression that this approval is right.
Carter and James are linked from high school. The two played basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary secondary school in Akron, Ohio, and are also owners of minorities of the Boston Red Sox And the English football club Liverpool.
LeBron James and Kamala Harris (Imagn; AP Newsroom)
When former President Joe Biden Harris decided As a running mate in 2020, James expressed his support.
“Congratulations and well deserved Senator Kamala Harris !! I love to see and support him! Enjoy JB,” he wrote at the time.
The quadruple MVP approved Hillary Clinton as president in the 2016 elections and campaigned for her in Ohio when he was still with Cleveland horsemen.
James previously described Trump as a “tramp” when Trump canceled an invitation from the White House to Stephen Curry.
“Going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up!” He said at the time.
Trump also said once “was not easy” to make James “be smart”.
Los Angeles striker Lakers Lebron James Dunks in the second half of match 4 in a first-round eliminatory series against the Denver Nuggets on April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP photo / Mark J. Terill)
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When Trump said he was losing interest in the NBA after players kneel during the national anthem, James said: “I really don’t think the basketball community is sad to lose his audience.”
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